Uninterested in Ex-Boyfriends Contacting for Informal Hookups

I don’t think about their curiosity a praise, as a result of most of them by no means needed to know the true me (Image: Almara Abgarian)

A number of weeks in the past, Eric*, an ex-lover I haven’t seen or spoken to in virtually a decade, obtained again in contact.

He opened his message by asking how I used to be however I knew precisely the place it might lead: With him asking if I used to be single, and if I’d be up for having intercourse.

Minutes later, I used to be confirmed proper.

I’d wish to say I used to be stunned however this isn’t the primary time a person from my previous has completed this – and it irritates me each time.

Throughout lockdown, Jonathan*, somebody I dated in my twenties (and had very robust emotions for) dropped me a DM on social media to see if I needed to fulfill up.

He’d clearly forgotten the half the place he’d performed the hot-and-cold sport with my feelings. 

There wasn’t a relationship phrase for it again then, however let’s name it a ‘situationship’.

He’s now in a dedicated relationship and admitted to having created a brand new account on Instagram purely so he may message below the guise of asking for a drink, and not-so-subtly mentioning that he nonetheless thinks again to us having intercourse.

I used to be livid and disgusted.

Not lengthy earlier than that, a 3rd man, George*, randomly requested on Fb if I needed to return over as a result of he ‘loves my blowjobs’ – regardless of us not speaking for a really very long time.

What a dreamy provide, huh?

Earlier than I delve additional into my very own experiences, I wish to make one thing clear: intercourse just isn’t the issue.

I’m a vocal advocate for pleasure in all its superb kinds, whether or not it’s through f***buddies or long-term companions, as long as each events know what the deal is and don’t string one another alongside.

Widespread decency, kindness and respect ought to be a given – however these males provided me neither.

I’m not saying you possibly can’t slide into an ex’s DMs, however doing so after years of no contact, purely to open with some model of ‘hey, you up?’. No, thanks.

Telling me I’m a ‘nice shag’ whenever you handled me like s**t up to now just isn’t a praise. It’s disrespectful.

Take Jonathan, for example.

Our relationship was all the time on his phrases. We didn’t simply sleep collectively – we talked, continuously. However he would refuse any actual intimacy in individual.

Certain, the intercourse was mind-blowing, I’ll give him that a lot. However whereas he might imagine again on that, I feel again on issues like how on an ‘official’ date he confirmed up drunk and I ate the meal I’d cooked for us on my own.

I used to be damage and indignant, and shortly after that I met my then-boyfriend and stopped speaking to Jonathan altogether.

When he not too long ago reached out once more, I used to be left with blended feelings, anger being essentially the most prevalent one.

Frankly, I’m baffled that these males have saved my telephone quantity for therefore lengthy (Image: Getty Photos/iStockphoto)

Oddly, it wasn’t an instantaneous fury, extra like a gradual brew as I realised he was as soon as once more doing no matter made him really feel good, reasonably than interested by my (or his girlfriend’s) feelings.

I’d had sufficient. 

I defined that I had no real interest in getting concerned with a coupled-up man. I additionally described how he’d made me really feel after we dated, saying that I didn’t deserve that remedy then and I didn’t deserve it now.

Urgent ‘ship’ on that electronic mail was cathartic and empowering. I won’t have been robust sufficient to inform him off after I was youthful – we stay and be taught – however I’m a unique girl now.

Jonathan replied, apologising and providing a paltry rationalization earlier than wishing me properly. I haven’t heard from him since.

In the meantime George saved incessantly messaging me for intercourse, regardless that I made it clear I wasn’t . So as to add insult to harm, he would intermittently ask how I used to be or say ‘sorry’ – however then all the time return to the intercourse chat, considering it was in some way cute or intelligent.

I informed him off, unfriended him on social media and we don’t converse anymore.

Eric and I surprisingly ended our dialog on good phrases. He had been extra of a fling, so him reaching out didn’t really feel as offensive. Although I did inform him that he’d made me really feel ‘low cost’ and he admitted to not having behaved very properly, and likewise apologised.

What infuriates me about listening to from ex-partners (there have been others) isn’t essentially the contact itself.

It’s how they do it and what they are saying. It’s the truth that they suppose saying ‘you have been nice in mattress’ or ‘I’ve all the time beloved your tits’ flatters my ego or turns me on. It doesn’t.

Frankly, I’m baffled that these males have saved my telephone quantity for therefore lengthy, as if I’m in some way at their beck and name.

I don’t think about their curiosity a praise, as a result of most of them by no means needed to know the true me.

On the subject of f***boys who received’t depart you alone, I’ve heard comparable anecdotes from many ladies who steadily obtain messages from previous dates or hook-ups in search of ‘an evening of enjoyable’, and individuals who blew them off or ghosted them, solely to reappear months or years later.

For some, myself included, this sort of contact can dredge up painful recollections.

So if you happen to’re going to ship a message to somebody you used thus far or sleep with – particularly for intercourse – right here’s a number of issues to contemplate first. And this goes for all genders, I’m not right here to man-bash.

Be sincere with your self about the way you handled the opposite individual, what sort of relationship you had, the way it ended and, most significantly, how this contact would possibly have an effect on them.

Context issues. When you’re contacting a former sexual or romantic accomplice since you’ve obtained emotions for them and wish to attempt once more, that’s a complete totally different kettle of fish in comparison with dropping a DM out of the blue, simply since you’re feeling attractive.

Equally, if you happen to’ve all the time had a sex-only relationship and also you have been each OK with it, then it would very properly be acceptable to dive straight into the intercourse chat – after a well mannered hey, after all.

Simply be respectful. It’s not that arduous.

On a optimistic and private word, whereas it’s not precisely been nice, listening to from some former flames has allowed me to get issues off my chest.

And also you’d be stunned how good it’s to inform somebody off.

Demanding respect for myself feels so significantly better than any orgasm they might give me ever will.

*Names and a few particulars have been modified